1a, Alma Road, Bournemouth, BH9 1AA
About 1a
1a is a detached house in Bournemouth (BH9 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band.
It hasn't traded since January 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 sits 125.8% above the 2010 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 55.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
78applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 15 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2010Most recent
£120,000
-8.0%over 3 years20 December 2006
£130,500
+243.4%over 11 years11 April 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BH9 1AA: £194,950 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in BH9 1AA
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Alma Road homes
On price per m², 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£811
Street avg £2,307
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Winton Banks — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Luke's Church of England Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB